SGA debates potential campus smoking ban
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers a weekly SGA meeting about a proposed campus-wide smoking ban.
- The News-Letter reported that Rushabh Doshi proposed a ban that would begin within four years, with transition time and smoking-cessation resources for students.
- The paper reported that the university policy then required smokers to stay 25 feet from buildings, while members raised concerns about smoking near Brody Learning Commons and how violations would be handled.
- The article adds that Hayley Dott asked about discipline, while Doshi suggested a first-time warning and possible small fines.
- The reporter writes that Kwame Alston, Pepe Muniz and other members raised concerns about alienating smokers, international students and faculty, and said the proposal should focus on second-hand smoke and support for students who want to quit.
- According to the article, the resolution was tabled, and members concluded that the issue required more discussion than one meeting could provide.